Long Close is in Scraptoft, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE7 9XS is located in the Thurnby & Houghton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rutland and Melton. This postcode has been in use since 2018-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Long Close, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 9XQ, LE7 9XT, LE7 9XP, LE7 9XW, LE7 9YL, LE7 9TQ, LE7 9TN, LE7 9TR.

Long Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Long Close are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 9XS

Average Price
£454,085
Semi-Detached
£253,635
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£487,493
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Close

Average Price
£487,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Long Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002021-12-13 £644,855
9 Long Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£367,5002021-01-29 £430,892
10 Long Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£359,1252021-01-29 £421,073
11 Long Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£500,0002020-12-18 £591,954
8 Long Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£352,5002020-12-18 £417,327

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		1,103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7 9PR 		1,504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,651 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton LE5 1TG 		1,707 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		1,761 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		964 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		3,253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		3,302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		3,883 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		4,482 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		2,484 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		943 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		1,653 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		2,130 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		3,463 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		3,605 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scraptoft Golf ClubScraptoft Golf Club, Beeby Road535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White House375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone St James Rfc
COVERT LANE 		grass pitches509 yd
Scraptoft Golf Club
BEEBY ROAD 		golf538 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed330 Mbit/s
Average download speed325.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed41.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Long Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Long Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 9XS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 103
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Other Theft 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 9XS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mount View Road133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coulter Close498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elliots End472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elliots End472 yd
2023-12Public orderFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near The Drive536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Drive536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive536 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cricketers Close259 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount View Road133 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mitchell Grove507 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed20
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female181
Male160

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed1

Health

Very good health185
Good health111
Fair health29
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 94
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian114
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other6
White168
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union11
Africa22
Middle East and Asia22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years41
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland3
Italy3
Poland3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
No passport held33

Religion

No religion124
Christian69
Hindu74
Jewish1
Muslim28
Sikh35
Other religion5
Not answered5
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